On Wed, 21 Feb 1996, Pagan Hayes wrote:
> >It may also be pertinent for people who doubt life extension to post the
> >reasons they want to die, and explain why they don't throw themselves over
> >the nearest cliff (or eliminate themselves in some enjoyable manner, eg
> >excesses of drink, sport, sexual deviation etc.)
> >
> >But I suppose that not many read this list except to scoff. Well, there's
> >you chance to scoff!
> >
> >--
> >Sincerely, ****************************************
> > * Publisher of Longevity Report *
> >John de Rivaz * Fractal Report *
> > * details on request *
> > ****************************************
> I don't doubt life extension, heck I want to live as long as I can, but! I
> have no interest in immortality. Why? Well I haven't really tried to
> articulate it before but on the other hand why does anyone want to live
> forever? Hmmm, there's a poem, let's see if I can remember it.....
> "Death is before me today:
> like the recovery of a sick man,
> like going forth into a garden after sickness.
>> Death is before me today:
> Like the odor of myrrh,
> Like sitting under a sail
> in a good wind.
>> Death is before me today:
> Like the course of a stream,
> Like the return of a man
> from the war-galley to
> his house.
>> Death is before me today:
> Like the home that a man longs to see,
> After years spent as a captive."
>>> By whom I don't know, but it expresses my feelings. After what I
> hope will be a very long and happy life I will close my eyes and " hear the
> beating of her wings". To me death is a part of the natural cycle, my life
> would not be complete without it.
You can do that every night after a productive and enjoyable day. Why do
you want to wake up if you are satisfied?
Death is not part of my natural cycle.
My life is complete today, without death. I want more of it. Only during
depression am I ready for the end. Then I rebound from the depression
and appreciate life.
What does it mean to you to have a complete life?
When will you be spent up?
>>> Pagan
>pagan at lynx.co.nz>